SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "James Messink"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "James Messink")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Henry James Pye. Prologue by William Sotheby; Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. "From the first drawing up of the curtain, till its final fall, we could not discover one single flight of fancy, one solitary scene of woe...It is but justice to add that for a first night the performers, with the exception of Barrymore, were very perfect in their respective parts [and see 27 Jan.]" (Dramatic Censor, I, 175, 181). Receipts: #309 13s. (246.4.6; 61.0.6; 2.8.0)

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Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

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Related Work: Adelaide Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

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Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by James Cobb. Text (unauthorized), Dublin: P. Byrne [1800]; synopsis of plot in Dramatic Censor, II, 135-36]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture composed by Mazzinghi, and the Music by Mazzinghi and Reeve. The Scenes painted by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Hodgins, &c. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #132 17s. (128.7.6; 4.9.6)

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Mainpiece Title: The Miser

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Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

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Related Work: Paul and Virginia Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances-Blurton, Wilde, Platt, Lewiss, Klanert, L. Bologna, J. Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Norton, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin, Miss Burnett

Song: In 2nd piece: Chorusses-Linton, Street, Denman, Oddwell, Thomas, Little, Curties, Lee, Ms Trevor, Ms Leserve, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Iliff, Ms Lloyd

Event Comment: Benefit James, Eyre, and Mrs Ratcliff

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Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

Event Comment: [Dedication signed by John James Heidegger.] By Subscription. Never Perform'd before. Colman's Opera Register: Monr John James Heidegger managed both this & ye former Opera for ye Singers & ye Subscription was for Six Nights paying 10 Guin for 3 Tickets each Night, they not to give out above 400 Tickets a Night

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Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

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Related Work: Ernelinda Author(s): John James Heidegger
Event Comment: [Dedication by John James Heidegger.] By Subscription. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. Colman's Opera Register: By subscription for six times at ye usuall rate of 10 Guin for 3 Tickets

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Mainpiece Title: Arminius

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Related Work: Arminius Author(s): John James Heidegger
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; T 3, by Henry James Pye. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, IO June 1794: This day is published THE SIEGE OF MEAUX (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #125 9s. (117/2; 8/7)

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Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

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Related Work: The Siege of Meaux Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of THE FLITCH OF BACON, advertised on playbill of 25 July.] 3rd piece [1st time; CO 2, by Samuel James Arnold]: The new musick, with a Scottish Medley Overture, by Dr Arnold. New Scenery by Rooker. New Dresses and Decorations. Morning Chronicle, 28 Aug. 1794: This Day is published AULD ROBIN GRAY (1s)

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Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

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Related Work: Auld Robin Gray Author(s): Samuel James Arnold
Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time: MF 2, by Samuel James Arnold. Larpent MS 1176; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 27 June]: The Musick, with an Hibernian Medley Overture, by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: The Purse Or Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Legacy

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Related Work: The Irish Legacy Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

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Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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Role: Galloon Actor: James
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Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

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Role: Old Man Actor: James

Music: The Overture of Ariadne

Dance: I: Les Bergers Champetre by Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mlle Delorme. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. V: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. End Afterpiece: Minuet by Mlle Grognet in Men's Cloths, and Miss Baston

Song: II: As17350422

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Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

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Role: Hector Actor: James
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs James
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Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: As17410207

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Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

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Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

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Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

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Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

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Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

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Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

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Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

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Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

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Mainpiece Title: The Traitor

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Mainpiece Title: Loves Cruelty

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Related Work: Love's Cruelty Author(s): James Shirley

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Mainpiece Title: The Traitor

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Related Work: The Traitor Author(s): James Shirley

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Mainpiece Title: The Opportunity

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Related Work: The Opportunity Author(s): James Shirley

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Mainpiece Title: The Wedding

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Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): James Shirley

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Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

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Related Work: The Traytor Author(s): James Shirley

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Mainpiece Title: Loves Cruelty

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Related Work: Love's Cruelty Author(s): James Shirley

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Mainpiece Title: Love In A Maze

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Related Work: Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
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Mainpiece Title: Love In A Maze

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Related Work: Love in a Maze Author(s): James Shirley
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Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

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Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

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Mainpiece Title: The Cardinal

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Related Work: The Cardinal Author(s): James Shirley